Access

Access information
for the Museum of Monotropism at the Folklore Centre, Todmorden

Information will continue to be added here as it becomes available. If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact [email protected]

What's on this page?

Venue Information

The exhibition will be in the Folklore Centre, at 65 Halifax Road, Todmorden, OL14 5BB. 

Opening Hours: Wednesday-Saturday, 10am-3pm

 

Venue website

Google Maps link

 

You can contact the centre at:

[email protected]

01706 816249

 

 

Google maps photo of the outside of the Folklore Centre on Halifax Road. There is an arrow pointing to the front door and a box with text reading "The Folklore Centre".

Update 25/03/24 – Unfortunately the disabled toilet at the centre is currently out of order. We will update here once it is fixed. 

 

Getting here

Halifax Road is served by 7 local buses: 590, 591, 591, T3, T4, T6, T8.

There is street parking on Halifax Road, and spaces available in the Halifax Road Car Park. The car park contains 2 dedicated Blue Badge spaces.  

Information for Wheelchair Users

Access for wheelchair users is through the front entrance on Halifax Road. There is one step up to the door – please call 01706 816249 and a member of staff will bring a portable ramp to enable you to enter (see picture, below left).

 

There is a large-cubicle toilet in the centre, with grab rails, and a red emergency cord. However it may not give sufficient turning space for a power chair (see picture, below right). EDIT Update 25/03/24 – Unfortunately the disabled toilet at the centre is currently out of order. We will update here once it is fixed. 

The next nearest publicly accessible toilet is a 5-minute walk/wheel away, at Todmorden Market – see the AccessAble page. You will need a RADAR key to access this toilet. 

The nearest Changing Places Toilet is at Todmorden College

 

 

Photo of a yellow door with a portable ramp leading up to it.
Front entrance, with temporary ramp.
Photo of a disabled toilet with grab bars and a red emergency cord. However it is quite cramped.
Photo of the Centre's disabled toilet.

Information for Neurodivergent Visitors

A Visual Story is available here: Visual Story

 

Sensory Information:

There is a cafe onsite, next to the exhibition space, so there may be noises and food smells. There is a quiet library space upstairs, and ear defenders are available for exhibition visitors. 

 

 

Sensory supports:

We will have the following access equipment available for use:

– Ear defenders (adult and child sizes)

– A range of sensory supports from which you can choose, and cotton backpacks to hold them

– A visual story for the exhibition will be available once installation starts (by Saturday 23rd March)

– There is a handling box, and a selection of objects available to touch in the Museum installation itself

 

 

Alternative formats and reading support:

– There is an Easy Read Exhibition Guide  

– Exhibits will have audio labels, which can be accessed through QR codes next to each object. You can also find all the audio labels on the Neuk Collective bandcamp page

– Coloured reading overlays will be available

 

Sensory supports available at the Museum: Ear defenders (child and adult sizes, fidget toys, and plush toys.
A selection of objects including shells, red ribbons on a wooden ring, dried plants, a blue organza bag, a straw St Brigid's Cross, and various amulets.
Objects in the handling box. Please note these are not toys. Children must be supervised when handling the objects.

Access for Visually Impaired Visitors

– Exhibits will have audio labels, which can be accessed through QR codes next to each object

 There is a handling box, and a selection of objects available to touch in the Museum installation itself

Access for D/deaf and Hard of Hearing Visitors

The Museum of Monotropism is an extremely visual installation, and all labels and exhibition guides are available in written form. 

Exhibition Texts

You can download copies of the exhibition texts here.

Exhibition Guide

Easy Read Exhibition Guide

Exhibition Catalogue

Plant Lives booklet